Festival of Flowers, “Floral Fusion”

An exhibition of flower arranging by the Shi-en Ikebana & Floral Art Society of Sri Lanka (SIFAS)

“Floral Fusion” an exhibition of Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers and the Western art of flower arrangements, will be held on 16 Feb., 11.00a.m. to 7.00p.m. and 17 Feb., 10.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. at the IVY ROOM of the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Demonstration by members who are experienced arrangers will be held on 16 Feb., at 4.00p.m. for exhibition ticket holders only.

This exhibition will feature natural elements in nature and real flowers. Real flowers offer a wide array of colors, shapes, and sizes that vary with each season. In their lifetime, they evolve and transform, adding a touch of natural beauty to any environment. The textures, fragrances, and imperfections that make real flowers unique are absent in their artificial counterparts. The fact that real flowers bloom for a limited time and then wither away adds to their significance. This fleeting nature creates a sense of transience. It calls for the need to cherish the present moment.

SIFAS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing, maintaining and recognizing the highest standard of all forms of floral design. The mission is to advance the art of floral design through Education, by having exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations, Friendship, by getting together like-minded people and Service, through helping worthy causes, from proceeds of the exhibitions.

Tickets are priced at Rs. 500 and part of proceeds will go to the Thalassaemia Unit at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital.